In Pics | Heavy snowfall leaves tourists stranded across Himachal Pradesh

Heavy snowfall across Himachal Pradesh disrupted travel and daily life, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded for hours and forcing tourists to trek through snow-covered roads. From Shimla to Manali, visuals captured stranded passengers, snowbound vehicles, and people navigating harsh winter conditions amid biting cold.

Surarika Das | Updated on: Jan 27, 2026 | 12:55 PM

The gridlock lasted nearly two days, leaving tourists stranded and forcing plan cancellations

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Passengers were stranded on snow-covered lanes in Shimla amid biting cold

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Tourists were left with no alternative but to spend the night inside their vehicles amid heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh

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Stranded tourists clicked photographs, enjoying the chilly weather amid a break from the city’s cacophony

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People try to push a car that stalled on a snow-covered road after snowfall in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

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Hundreds of vehicles remained stranded for hours, prompting tourists to trek long distances through snow-covered lanes in the mountainous region

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Vehicles buried under dense snow have remained parked for the past few days, leaving passengers stranded during their journey

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A person clears snow from his car after fresh snowfall in Manali, Himachal Pradesh

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